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Being a Nut is Not Nutty At All

Celebrating National Peanut Day

Fun Facts

On September 13 National Peanut Day pays homage to mighty and tasty peanut.

Likely originating in South America around 3,500 years ago, this legume is not a nut. They grow underground like potatoes. Since they are an edible seed that forms in a pod, they belong to the family Leguminosae with peas and beans. When it comes to plants packing protein power, peanuts provide a whopping 8 grams per ounce, more than any other nut according to The Peanut Institute. And remember, it’s not a nut! Nuts grow on trees.

The peanut is also high in antioxidants. Not only are peanuts high in necessary nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, B6, iron, selenium, zinc and many others, but when paired with other nutrient-rich foods, studies have shown this amazing legume helps us absorb nutrients better.

For the longest time, livestock gained the greatest benefit from all these nutrients. Until modern methods came along, planting and harvesting peanuts were a labor intensive and risky endeavors for farmers.Gradually their popularity grew. From Civil War soldiers who found a fondness for them to PT Barnum’s traveling circus. But what made it possible for peanuts to be grown in abundance was an advancement in farm technology.

Just like the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry, planters and harvesters transformed not only the peanut farm but farming the world over.

"Your crunchy peanut butter is heavenly! Quite simply it is the finest, hands down. Texture, sugar content, the roasting of the nuts -- all perfect. I even bought a jar of smooth for my buddy to try out. Please keep producing this fine product. Thanks guys!"

Adrian Vanderwell

"I eat peanuts because they are yummy. i like planters peanut butter because it tastes better than most other peanut butters and it costs around the same!"

Eleanor Hines

"I have found 1 jar of their Peanut Butter and I will gladly get it over the brand I have preferred my entire life.

Planters PB does not taste like it is loaded with icing sugar, it tastes like peanuts!"

Jeff Faucher

"Yummy! So delicious your Nut Bar! The salty caremel with those salty peanuts with nougat is awesome! Thank you!"

Lisa Mae McKinnon

"It's always Planters. It's always been Planters..my entire life!"

Gloria LaForme-Sardine‎

"Your brand of Peanuts is best among all brands and I'm sure that your peanut butter tastes better than the top brand in Canada"

Fun Facts

With the rise in peanut production, there also brought an increase of curious investigation into its possible uses. When the boll weevil wreaked havoc on the South’s cotton crop, Dr. George Washington Carver, who had already been researching this amazing groundnut, suggested farmers diversify into peanuts. It was an economic boon to Southern farmers. He published his research “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption” in 1916. His continued research resulted in more than delicious uses for this goober, groundnut or ground pea. From shaving cream to plastics and cosmetics and even coffee, Dr. Carver’s appetite for the peanut seemed to be unending.

Many of the peanut discoveries Dr. Carver made 100 years ago are still being used today.

How to Observe

Explore the world of the peanut and crack open some for a healthful snack. Use #NationalPeanutDay to post on social media.

History

Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Peanut Day. There are over 1,500 national days. Don’t miss a single one. Celebrate Every Day with National Day Calendar!

"BEST PEANUT BUTTER EVER. I used to buy a different popular brand, (K---t), when I noticed Planter's Peanut butter on the shelf of my local grocery store. I thought to myself, Planter's are the best peanuts, I wonder if their PB is better than the brand I've been loyal to for 40 years. I took a chance and bought both a jar of smooth and a jar of crunchy. I'm like a kid again. The crunchy is my favorite, for eating straight out of the jar, while the smooth is my favorite for making sandwiches. I ONLY buy Planter's Peanut Butter. "You can't get any better!""

James Reimneitz

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About Us

It was a humble beginning – just a young man’s idea that you would like Peanuts better if they were removed from their shells and husks, blanched and salted… and how right he was!